Differential equation Definition and 1000 Threads
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I Integral confusion for a simple Differential Equation
I simply don't know where I'm going wrong in this. lets for example say y=2x. dy/dx=y/x=2 now if we look at only the differential equation we see that dy/y=dx/x, solving we get x=y I have no idea how this is happening, please , if possible guide my foolish thoughts to where I have gone wrong.- anthraxiom
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- Differential equation
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I Derivation of "polarization drift" in a plasma
When studying a particle in slowly time varying, uniform electric field E, and in a constant, uniform magnetic field \textbf{B}, I found many texts where I can't understand the derivation of the "polarization drift" \textbf{v}_p, in particular I quote as reference this book I found online ([1]...- Axel Togawa
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- Differential equation Plasma physics
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Calculation of current in driven series RLC circuit
The notes are in an attached pdf on pages 10-13. We start with the driven RLC circuit below The AC source voltage is ##V(t)=V_0\sin{(\omega t +\phi)}## and we would like to find the current ##I(t)=I_0\sin{(\omega t)}##. Using Faraday's law we have...- zenterix
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- Differential equation Rlc circuit
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I Taking the derivative of a function
I would like to take the derivative of the following function with respect to Gt: $$\mathrm{G}_{t+1}=\mathrm{g}_{0}\mathrm{e}^{-qHt}$$ I think that the answer is either -1 or ##\mathrm{e}^{-qHt}-1## If you could show the calculations that would be a great help. Thanks very much. -
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Difference between resonance in undamped vs damped mass-spring-dashpot
1) "Undamped system is forced at the same frequency as one of its natural frequencies." Consider the 2nd order differential equation $$\ddot{x}+\omega_0^2x=F_0\cos{\omega t}\tag{1}$$ which models a mass attached to a spring (attached to a wall) with spring constant ##k## and...- zenterix
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- 2nd order Differential equation Resonance
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Prove that solutions to autonomous first order DE can't have local maxima
Here is one argument. Suppose we have a solution ##y## such that ##y(t_0)=y_0## and ##y'(t_0)=f(y_0)=0##. ##y(t)=y_0## is a solution since ##\dot{y}(t)=0## and so ##\dot{y}=f(y)=f(y_0)=0##. I am aware of uniqueness theorems for linear differential equations. I don't remember seeing such a...- zenterix
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Series RLC circuit connected to a DC battery
How do I solve the differential equation? Please give me a hint.- Meow12
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- Differential equation Rlc circuit
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I LIF Neuron Equation Solution for arbitrary time-dependent current (Neural Dynamics)
In the book Neural Dynamics: https://neuronaldynamics.epfl.ch/online/Ch1.S3.html There is a solution to the following differential equation (LIF Neuron) for arbitrary time-dependent current. I was trying to figure out the steps the author took to get to the solution. Original Equation: Solution:- gigorina
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How Can I Solve This Differential Equation for x(y)?
I'm trying to solve the following differential: ##\frac{\dot x}{\sqrt{y(1+\dot x^2)}} = \text{const}## ##\dot x## is the derivative with respect to ##y##. How do I solve it so that I end up with ##x(y)## solution ? You can find this here, but there're 2 problems: 1) I don't understand what...- gionole
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- Advanced physics Differential equation homework help
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I Differential equation using power series method
I am attempting to solve this differential equation with power series I came with the following solution but I doubt it is correct. Since x=1 we get: I doubt its correctness because it looks messy. Also the convergence radian R goes to 0, giving only a solution for x=0 which is not...- Graham87
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- Differential equation Power series
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I Solutions to Simple Harmonic Motion second order differential equation
All simple harmonic motion must satisfy $$\frac{d^2s}{dt^2}=-k^2s$$ for a positive value k. The most well known solution is the sinusoidal one $$ s=Acos/sin(\omega t + \delta)$$ A is amplitude, ##\omega##is related to frequency and ##\delta## is phase displacement. My lecturer said that there... -
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Apostol Problem on ODE applied to Population Growth
First of all, a few observations 1) It is not clear if the ##t_1## used in problem 14 is the same ##t_1## from problem 13 where ##x(t_1)=\frac{M}{2}##. However, if it were, then the problem seems like it wouldn't make too much sense because we'd have ##M=2x_1## and that'd be it (though this...- zenterix
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Determine whether ## S[y] ## has a maximum or a minimum
a) The Euler-Lagrange equation is of the form ## \frac{d}{dx}(\frac{\partial F}{\partial y'})-\frac{\partial F}{\partial y}=0, y(a)=A, y(b)=B ##. Let ## F(x, y, y')=(y'^2+w^2y^2+2y(a \sin(wx)+b \sinh(wx))) ##. Then ## \frac{\partial F}{\partial y'}=2y' ## and ## \frac{\partial F}{\partial...- Math100
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- Calculus Differential equation Euler-lagrange
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Proofs about the second-order linear differential equation?
Proof: (i) Consider the second-order linear differential equation ## \frac{d^2u}{dx^2}+\frac{fu}{2}=0, f=f(x) ##. Then ## u''+\frac{f}{2}u=0\implies r^2+\frac{f}{2}=0 ##, so ## r=\pm \sqrt{\frac{f}{2}}i ##. This implies ## u_{1}=c_{1}cos(\sqrt{\frac{f}{2}}x) ## and ##...- Math100
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- Calculus Differential equation Proofs
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I Question about solving linear first order non-homogeneous ODEs
A general equation for linear first order non-homogeneous ODE is: ## y' + a(x)y = b(x) ##. The procedure to solve ( assuming ## a(x) , b(x) ## are continuous so that the fundamental theorem of calculus could be used ) it is to multiply it by ## e^{A(x)} ## ( here ## A'(x) = a(x) ## ) s.t. ##...- CGandC
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- Differential equation Nonhomogeneous
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Solve the given differential equation
My interest is only on the highlighted part, i can clearly see that they made use of chain rule i.e by letting ##u=1+x^2## we shall have ##du=2x dx## from there the integration bit and working to solution is straightforward. I always look at such questions as being 'convenient' questions. Now...- chwala
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- Calculus Chain rule Differential equation
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Solve the given differential equation
I am on differential equations today...refreshing. Ok, this is a pretty easier area to me...just wanted to clarify that the constant may be manipulated i.e dependant on approach. Consider, Ok I have, ##\dfrac{dy}{6y^2}= x dx## on integration, ##-\dfrac{1}{6y} + k = \dfrac{x^2}{2}##...- chwala
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- Calculus Differential equation homework help
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A Solve PDE w/ Comsol 5.3: Numerical Solution & Time Evolution
What is the best way to solve numerically the following equation using Comsol 5.3. ##\frac{\partial T}{\partial t}=\frac{\partial ^2T}{\partial x^2}+\text{St}\left[1+\left(\frac{\partial T}{\partial x}\right)_{x=0}\right]\frac{\partial T}{\partial x}## ##T(0,t)=1## ##T(\infty ,t)=0##...- umby
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- Comsol multiphysics Differential equation Numerical calculation
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Solve these two coupled first-order differential equations and sketch the flow
Hi, unfortunately, I have a problem to solve the following task The equation looks like this: $$\left(\begin{array}{c} \frac{d}{dt} x(t) \\ \frac{d}{dt} y(t) \end{array}\right)=\left(\begin{array}{c} -a y(t) \\ x(t) \end{array}\right)$$ Since the following is true ##\frac{d}{dt}...- Lambda96
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- Differential equation Second order solution
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Mathematica Problems solving this differential equation for a Pendulum with Mathematica
Hi, unfortunately, I have problems that Mathematica does not solve the differential equation. The task is as follows and it is about the task c In the Mathematica Notebook, the following was written for task c "You can use the following two lines of code to produce the solutions of the...- Lambda96
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- Differential equation Mathematica
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Linear first-order differential equation with an initial condition
Hi, unfortunately I have problems with the task d and e, the complete task is as follows: I tried to form the derivative of the equation ##f(x)##, but unfortunately I have problems with the second part, which is why I only got the following. $$\frac{d f(x)}{dx}=f_0 g(x) \ exp\biggl(...- Lambda96
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- Calculus Derivatives Differential equation
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Differential equation problem: y" + y' - 2y = x^2
For this, The solution is, However, why did they not move the x^2 to the left hand side to create the term ##(-2A - 1)x^2##? Is it possible to solve it this way? Many thanks!- member 731016
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- Differential Differential equation
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A Differential equation and Appell polynomials
Hello! Let $n$ be a natural number, $P_n(x)$ be a polynomial with rational coefficients, and $\deg P_n(x) = n$. Let $P_0(x)$ be a constant polynomial that is not equal to zero. We define the sequence ${P_n(x)}_{n \geq 0}$ as an Appell sequence if the following relation holds: \begin{equation}...- pawlo392
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- Differential Differential equation Polynomial Polynomials
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A Solving this first-order differential equation for neutron abundance
The time rate of change of neutron abundance ##X_n## is given by $$\frac{dX_n}{dt} = \lambda - (\lambda + \hat\lambda)X_n$$ where ##\lambda## is neutron production rate per proton and ##\hat\lambda## is neutron destruction rate per neutron. Given the values of ##\lambda## and ##\hat\lambda## at...- gurbir_s
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- Abundance Big bang Computational physics Differential Differential equation Neutron Nucleosynthesis Numerical algorithms
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I Fundamental matrix of a second order 2x2 system of ODEs
Let ## \mathbf{x''} = A\mathbf{x} ## be a homogenous second order system of linear differential equations where ## A = \begin{bmatrix} a & b\\ c & d \end{bmatrix} ## and ## \mathbf{x} = \begin{bmatrix} x(t)\\ y(t)) \end{bmatrix} ## Now to solve this equation we transform it into a 4x4...- EinsteinCross
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- Differential equation Fundamental Matrix Odes Second order System Systems of equations
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Solution for differential equation
Greetings, in one of the exercise sheets we were given by our Prof, we were supposed to draw the trajectory of a patricle that moves toward a bounded spherical potential that satisfies ## V(\vec{r}) = \begin{cases} V_0 & | \vec{r} | \leq a \\ 0 & else \\ \end{cases} ## for...- PhysicsRock
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- Differential Differential equation Potential Scattering
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Unclear differential equation from a thermodynamics textbook
In the thermodynamics textbook there is written: πΏπ΄ = πππ β ππ = π(ππ) β πππ β ππ = βπ(π β ππ) β πππ = βππΉ β πππ How did we get the bolded area from TdS? Is that property of derivative, integral, or something else :/- NODARman
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- Differential Differential equation Textbook Thermodaynamics Thermodynamics
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Solve the given partial differential equation
Looking at pde today- your insight is welcome... ##Ξ·=-6x-2y## therefore, ##u(x,y)=f(-6x-2y)## applying the initial condition ##u(0,y)=\sin y##; we shall have ##\sin y = u(0,y)=f(-2y)## ##f(z)=\sin \left[\dfrac{-z}{2}\right]## ##u(x,y)=\sin \left[\dfrac{6x+2y}{2}\right]##- chwala
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- Differential Differential equation Partial
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Solve the given first order differential equation
My thinking is two-fold, firstly, i noted that we can use separation of variables; i.e ##\dfrac{dy}{y}= \sec^2 x dx## on integrating both sides we have; ##\ln y = \tan x + k## ##y=e^{\tan x+k} ## now i got stuck here as we cannot apply the initial condition ##y(\dfrac {Ο}{4})=-1##...- chwala
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- Differential Differential equation First order First order differential
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Solving the SHM differential equation
I am trying to solve this homogenous linear differential equation . Since it is linear, I can use the substitution . Which gives, (line 1) (line 2) (line 3) (line 4) (line 5) Which according to Morin's equals, (line 6) However, could someone please show me steps how he got from line 5 to 6...- member 731016
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- Differential Differential equation Shm
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Morin classical mechanics differential equation problem
I was reading the oscillations chapter which was talking about how to solve linear differential equations. He was talking about how to solve the second order differential below, where a is a constant: In the textbook, he solved it using the method of substitution i.e guessing the solution...- member 731016
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- Classical Classical mechanics Differential Differential equation Mechanics Morin
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A Solve the Partial differential equation ##U_{xy}=0##
This is part of the notes; My own way of thought; Given; ##U_{xy}=0## then considering ##U_x## as on ode in the ##y## variable; we integrate both sides with respect to ##y## i.e ##\dfrac{du}{dx} \int \dfrac{1}{dy} dy=\int 0 dy## this is the part i need insight...the original problem...- chwala
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- Differential Differential equation Partial
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I Expressing a differential equation into a different format
How do we express this differential equation (dy/dx)= (y/x) + tan(y/x) into this form( Mdx + Ndy=0) where M,N are functions of (x,y) ?- Shovon00000
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- Differential Differential equation Format
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I Second order non-homogeneous linear ordinary differential equation
I shall not begin with expressing my annoyance at the perfect equality between the number of people studying ODE and the numbers of ways of solving the Second Order Non-homogeneous Linear Ordinary Differential Equation (I'm a little doubtful about the correct syntactical position of 'linear')...- Hall
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- Differential Differential equation Linear Ordinary differential equation Second order Second order ode
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I Is there a name for this sort of differential equation?
Is there a name to this sort of differential equation? $$ f(z) + 2zf'(z) + f''(z) = 0 ~. $$ I ran into it somewhere and it does not look to be Hermite. I think it has the general solution $$ f(z) = e^{-z^2} \big( c_1 + c_2 \Phi(\sqrt{3}z) \big) \quad \textnormal{($\Phi(x)$ is probit function.)}...- Gear300
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- Differential Differential equation Sort
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Repeated roots of a characteristic equation of third order ODE
The characteristic equation ## m^3 -6m^2 + 12m -8 = 0## has just one single, I mean all three are equal, root ##m=2##. So, one of the particular solution is ##y_1 = e^{2x}##. How can we find the other two? The technique ##y_2 = u(x) e^{2x}## doesn't seem to work, and even if it were to work how...- Hall
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- Characteristic Characteristic equation Differential equation Ode Roots
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Differential equation of vector field
I was thinking of using the chain rule with dF/dx = 0i + (3xsin(3x) - cos(3x))j and dF/dy = 0i + 0j but dF/dy is still a vector so how can it be inverted to get dy/dF ? what are the other methods to calculate this?- so_gr_lo
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- Differential Differential equation Field Vector Vector field
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Solution to Differential Equation with Limit Boundary Condition
The original differential equation is: My solution is below, where C and D are constants. I have verified that it satisfies the original DE. When I apply the first boundary condition, I obtain that , but I'm unsure where to go from there to apply the second boundary condition. I know that I...- a1234
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- Boundary Boundary condition Condition Differential Differential equation Limit
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What does the differential equation answer mean?
Hi, last semester I "solved" a full differential equation and the answer was (see the picture). What does it mean? Can I make a graphic with it or what? I really don't get it. *Arrows are just a continuation of the main formula*- NODARman
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- Calculus Differential Differential equation Mean
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A Recurrence relations for series solution of differential equation
I am currently looking at section IIA of the following paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/gr-qc/0511111.pdf. Eq. (2.5) proposes an ansatz to solve the spheroidal wave equation (2.1). This equation is $$ \dfrac{d}{dx} \left((1-x^2) \dfrac{d}{dx}S_{lm} \right) + \left(c^2x^2 + A_{lm} -...- dim_d00m
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- Differential Differential equation Recurrence Recurrence relations Relations Series Series solution
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A FEM basis polynomial order and the differential equation order
Is there a good rubric on how to choose the order of polynomial basis in an Finite element method, let's say generic FEM, and the order of the differential equation? For example, I have the following equation to be solved ## \frac{\partial }{\partial x} \left ( \epsilon \frac{\partial u_{x}...- chowdhury
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- Basis Differential Differential equation Fem Polynomial
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Engineering How do I find the differential equation for this circuit?
Hi, The following circuit is given, where the switch S is closed at time t=0. a) Set up the general differential equation (DE) for the current i(t) and bring the result into the following form## \frac{di(t)}{dt} +c_1 i(t)=c_0,## with the constant terms c0 and c1. Hint: Determine the DE using...- arhzz
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- Circuit Differential Differential equation
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Solve the problem involving differential equation
My approach for part (a), ##\dfrac{dp}{dt}+P(t)=100## I.f=## e^{\int 1 dt} = e^t## Therefore, ##(e^t p)^{'}=100e^t## ##e^tp=\int 100e^t dt## ##e^tp=100e^t+k## Applying initial condition, ##p(0)=2000## ##2000=100+k## ##k=1900## Therefore, ##e^tp=100e^t+1900## ##p=100+1900e^{-t}##...- chwala
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- Differential Differential equation
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Find the differential equation
Hi ... I have written the equation of family of straight lines which are tangent to the circle as : y=(-m/n)x+(m^2/n)+n line intersects circle at : (m,n) But I can't understand how to find differential equation of this ... I will be appreciated if anyone has extra time to give me a little...- MatinSAR
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- Differential Differential equation
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How did they get to this differential equation?
Hello! Disclaimer: I am not really sure in which forum I should post this problem since the homework is electrical engineering,but the problem I am facing is of mathematical nature (at least I think). Consider this circuit; The given RC network contains the resistors R1 = 200 Ξ© and R2 = 300...- arhzz
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- Differential Differential equation
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Solving a partial differential equation
If the right-hand side is zero, then it will be a wave equation, which can be easily solved. The right-hand side term looks like a forced-oscillation term. However, I only know how to solve a forced oscillation system in one dimension. I do not know how to tackle it in two dimensions. I have...- Haorong Wu
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- Differential Differential equation Partial
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Finding the differential equation of motion
Summary:: Differential equation of motion, parabola Hi. I've tried resolve this problem but I have two doubts. The first is about the differential equation of motion because I can't simplify it to the form y" + a*y' + b*y = F(t). I'm not sure if what I got is right. My second doubt is that I...- dbeckam
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- Differential Differential equation Equation of motion Motion
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Classification of a second order partial differential equation
Hello! Consider this partial differential equation $$ zu_{xx}+x^2u_{yy}+zu_{zz}+2(y-z)u_{xz}+y^3u_x-sin(xyz)u=0 $$ Now I've got the solution and I have a few questions regarding how we get there. Now we've always done it like this.We built the matrix and then find the eigenvalues. And here is...- sylent33
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- Classification Differential Differential equation Partial Second order
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I Limit cycles, differential equations and Bendixson's criterion
I have a few questions about the negative Bendixon criterion. In order to present my doubts, I organize this post as follows. First, I present the theorem and its interpretation. Second, I present a worked example and my doubts. The Bendixson criterion is a theorem that permits one to establish...- Vini
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- Cycles Differential Differential equation Differential equations Limit Topology Vector calculus
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I Integral-form change of variable in differential equation
I have the following differential equation, which is the general Sturm-Liouville problem, $$ \dfrac{d}{dx} \left[ p(x) \dfrac{d\varphi}{dx} \right] + \left[ \lambda w(x) - q(x) \right] \varphi(x) = 0\ , $$ and I want to perform the change of variable $$ x \rightarrow y = \int_a^x \sqrt{\lambda...- Jaime_mc2
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- Change Change of variables Differential Differential equation Differential equations Variable
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